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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-03 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has a general score of 82.1, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Duo's global score of 78.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is incredibly thicker than the Microsoft Surface Duo, it's extremely lighter and also newer. Both devices we are comparing have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has the newer 12 version and Microsoft Surface Duo has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features.
Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Duo also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface Duo features a much better looking display than Galaxy A13 5G, because it has a way higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px, more pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger display.
Microsoft Surface Duo has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy A13 5G counts with a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy A13 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Galaxy A13 5G features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 40 percent greater battery capacity.
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